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Tom Cruise: A Hollywood A-lister in Dublin

TOMCRUISEGALLERY

Thu 4 Apr 2013

Hollywood A-lister Tom Cruise with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore and Mark Henry of Tourism Ireland at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin, where the actor received a certificate of Irishness from the Irish Government and Tourism Ireland. Photograph: Shane O'Neill/Fennells/PA Wire

The Tánaiste presents the film star with his Certificate of Irish Heritage which recognises the depth of Tom's Irish ancestry, stretching back to the time when the family settled in Ireland as Knights of Strongbow. Other research has revealed the last Irish-born antecedent of Tom Cruise was Patrick Russell Cruise who lived in Malahide, Co Dublin, in the early 1800s. Photograph: Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland/PA Wire

Cruise leaves Iveagh House on Dublin's St Stephen's Green after recieving his certificate of Irishness from the Tánaiste. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times

You guys! Always there wherever I go!... Tom Cruise acknowledges the paparazzi on his arrival at Iveagh House on Dublin's St Stephen's Green to recieve his certificate of Irishness. He is also in town for the premiere of his latest movie, Oblivion. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times

Tom Cruise is minded carefully while signing autographs outside the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin. He is visiting the capital for the premiere of his latest film, Oblivion. Photograph: Julien Behal/PA Wire

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Here for a good time, not for a long time: The Cruiser waves goodbye. Photograph: Julien Behal/PA Wire

I'm no slouch in the smiles department! The old pro works it in Dublin. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times

Cruise has a go at the obligatory sport of pint-pulling at the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin.

Now Tom, I just want one more..and one more...and... Tom Cruise does the necessary outside the Savoy. Photograph: Artur Widak/PA Wire

Cruise tells the media about his desire to film in Ireland, of his views of the filmmaking talent pool in the country, about his surprise at the depth of his Irish heritage and... about Oblivion itself, at that film's premiere. Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons/The Irish Times